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High Speed Internet will be Available Across all of Pakistan
Abu Dhabi - YahClick, the satellite broadband service of Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), the UAE-based, Mubadala Development Company owned, satellite operator, officially launched today at an event an Islamabad, Pakistan.
Customers across Pakistan will now be able to instantly connect to satellite broadband via a small satellite dish and modem, without the frustration of congested networks and anywhere in the country, including places where terrestrial infrastructure is currently not yet available.
Masood M. Sharif Mahmood, Chief Executive Officer at Yahsat said, "Our consumer launch in Pakistan is a significant milestone for YahClick. Regulatory approval by the Pakistani authorities for consumer use, paves the way for us to continue our global growth strategy in this promising market."
"The exceptional demand in the rural and underserved communities across Afghanistan and the whole of Africa has led to YahClick's rapid growth to become the largest satellite internet provider in Africa and a dominant player in the Afghan market. We are confident that with this launch of our service in Pakistan, we will attract even more business and home users who are striving to for better connectivity and access to global online, social, cultural and knowledge communities," continued Mr. Mahmood.
Now completing its soft launch phase, YahClick is already using state-of-the-art satellite technology to send and receive high-speed broadband internet signals in Pakistan, linking some of the country's most important infrastructure, including over 154 ATMs, for many leading banks serving country's most isolated locations, as well as connecting 1,600 students and supporting election offices in remote areas.
Mr. Mahmood went on to say, "YahClick will help Pakistan accelerate its economic growth and social development by improving access to information and reducing operational costs for internet access in the most remote and currently underserved areas. Giving businesses instantaneous access to global market intelligence, students the tools to reach information sources from anywhere and health care professionals the ability to connect with colleagues and experts are the important ways in which YahClick will improve the daily lives of people across Pakistan."
YahClick is the broadband satellite internet service of Yahsat, a global satellite solutions provider. The YahClick active customer base recorded significant growth of more than 42% during 2014. To date, YahClick has acquired almost 34,000 subscribers for its satellite broadband service. The service has so far been rolled out across 13 countries out of its 28-country footprint, seven of which are in sub-Saharan Africa. YahClick provides essential connectivity to SMEs, SOHO, healthcare and education providers, entrepreneurs, high net worth individuals, remote VIP sites, O&G, NGOs, and connectivity deprived populations in disaster zones.
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About Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PrJSC, "Yahsat"
Yahsat provides multipurpose satellite solutions (government and commercial) for broadband, broadcast, government, and communications use across the Middle East, Africa, and Europe in addition to Central and South West Asia. Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and wholly owned by Mubadala Development Company, the investment vehicle of the Government of Abu Dhabi, Yahsat is the first company in the Middle East and Africa to offer multi-purpose ka-band satellite services including:
• YahClick - offers satellite internet for home and business
• YahService - offers managed solutions and government capacity
• YahLink - offers IP trunking solutions, corporate networking and backhauling capacity
• Yahlive - a joint venture between Yahsat and SES, offers premium services to broadcasters and a select choice of TV channels
Yahsat's first satellite Y1A was successfully launched in April 2011, and the company's second satellite Y1B was successfully launched in April 2012. Yahsat has announced the manufacturing of its third satellite, Al Yah 3, planned for delivery in Q4 2016, with services to be rolled out early 2017, extending their commercial Ka-band coverage to an additional 17 markets reaching 60% of Africa and over 95% of Brazil's population, marking the company's first entry in to Brazil.
For more information visit www.yahsat.ae or www.mubadala.ae
For additional information, please contact:
Layla Haroon, 055 636 0425, lharoon@bellpottinger.com
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